H. Res. 303 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

June 10, 2015. 

Resolved, That (a) at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule 

XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the 

Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of 

the bill (H.R. 2685) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 

2016, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill 

shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined 

to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and 

controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 

Committee on Appropriations. After general debate the bill 

shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 

rule. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure 

to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. 

(b) During consideration of the bill for amendment— 

(1) each amendment, other than amendments provided for in paragraph (2), shall be debatable for 10 
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minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent 

and an opponent and shall not be subject to amendment 

except as provided in paragraph (2); 

(2) no pro forma amendment shall be in order except that the chair and ranking minority member of the 

Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each 

at any point for the purpose of debate; and 

(3) the chair of the Committee of the Whole may 

accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether the 

Member offering an amendment has caused it to be 

printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII. 

Amendments so printed shall be considered as read. 

(c) When the committee rises and reports the bill back 

to the House with a recommendation that the bill do pass, 

the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 

bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without 

instructions. 

SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 

order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2393) to amend 

the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to repeal country of 

origin labeling requirements with respect to beef, pork, and 

chicken, and for other purposes. All points of order against 
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consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment in the 

nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Agriculture now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All 

points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are 

waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered 

on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment 

thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: 

(1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 

chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Agriculture; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

Attest: 

Clerk.